{"product_id":"a-life-through-the-lens-alan-hume-9780786418039","title":"A Life Through the Lens: Memoirs of a Film Cameraman","description":"\u003cp\u003e In a career spanning six decades, director of photography Alan Hume has worked on over 100 films and television shows and progressed through the ranks from a young clapper boy to one of the best lighting cameramen in the business. From early films with David Lean, through the popular \u003ci\u003eCarry On\u003c\/i\u003e series, Amicus horror, four James Bonds, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Return of the Jedi, A Fish Called Wanda, Shirley Valentine, Stepping Out, \u003c\/i\u003e and others, Alan Hume has worked alongside some of the most acclaimed directors and producers and biggest film stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The memoir, from his evacuation as a child in World War II to his retirement, includes a collection of rare photographs, both in front of and behind the camera. He explains technical details and insights of the industry while divulging anecdotes about celebrities and filmmaking. It concludes with a summary of the technological changes throughout his career and to the present, and a full filmography. With great good humor, Hume offers an incomparable tour behind the camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Hume, Gareth Owen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786418036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786418039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.32w x 0.51d","brand":"Alan Hume","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981208223999,"sku":"9780786418039","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_96f15738-14b3-4f7c-ae04-fdd05d41a16a.jpg?v=1683254249","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-life-through-the-lens-alan-hume-9780786418039","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}